IELTS Test Preparation Tutoring

IELTS

Many higher education institutes require that students take the IELTS to demonstrate a certain level of proficiency in the English language. The IELTS is also typically required for exchange programmes with institutions in English-speaking countries.

There are three different kinds of IELTS test being offered.

• IELTS Academic - It is intended for those who are about to enroll in universities and other institutions of higher education.
• IELTS General Training - For those planning to immigrate and applying for working visa to gain work experience.
• IELTS Life Skills - It is intended for those that need to prove thier English speaking and listening skills for UKs 'family of a settled person' visa.

IELTS Test Format

The IELTS exam consists of four sections and lasts 2 hours and 45 minutes:

(Listening test comes first, followed by Reading and Writing.)

1. Listening: 40 Questions, 4 Recordings, 30 Minutes.

• Additional 10 minutes will be provided for the purpose of allowing students to transfer their answers over to an answer sheet.

2. Reading: 40 Questions, 3 Passages, 60 Minutes.

3. Writing: 2 Tasks, 40 Minutes.

• Graphical Representation – Analysis.
• Argument/Perspective/Problem – Response.

4. Speaking: 3 Part Test, 11-14 Minutes. 

• General Questions.
• Topic-Specific Questions.
• Follow-Up Questions.

IELTS Scoring

The IELTS features a band system (1 to 9). The test taker’s overall IELTS score will be the average of their four scores. All decimal points will be rounded to the nearest half-band, e.g., an overall average of 6.25 will be rounded up to a final score of 6.5.

"We like to encourage students to make suggestions, in this way they can learn to present their ideas more effectively and make their natural thoughts made clearer. Many students need encouragement to talk to their teachers, so we emphasize our availability to help and our willingness to deal with any problems they may have when learning. We regard teaching as our primary professional responsibility. It is important to understand the students thus making the classroom a place where they will be more eager to learn long term. "

- Edward Anderson Program Director/Head Instructor IELTS